Max Fleisher

Max Fleischer has a more free wheeling style than that of the Disney formula.
He was a man of invention: He created a sound cartoon four years before Disney did, he developed Rotoscoping, Bouncing Ball, used 3D turntable of actual 3D object in animation

Betty Boop: introduced in 1930
Considered to be the first female cartoon star, sex object
Fleischer sued by actress claiming imitation


Popeye Meets Sinbad: 1936
Fleischer used a real turntable with 3D object on it for a true 3D background
This was the longest cartoon made at the time 17 minutes
Popeye meets Sinbad part 1


Popeye meets Sinbad Part 2


Gullivers travels: 1939
Fleischer also created full length animated features, notably Gulliver's travels
Popeye was originally slated to be used as Gulliver but instead they chose to rotoscope the character


Gulliver Part 2


Gulliver's Travels part 3


Gulliver's travels part 4



Gulliver's travels part 5



Gulliver's travels part 6



Gulliver's travels part 7 Nice example of rotoscoping technique




Gulliver's travels part 8



Gulliver's travels part 9






Superman:1941 Fleischer used shadows, special effects, unique camera angles and lotsa of action in these cartoons. (Top 50 cartoons)



Fleischer extra:
Max did a version of Rudolph the Red Nosed reindeer in 1948